the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A heddle.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See heeld.
n. Same as heddle.
Word Usage
"This coating enables the threads to withstand the abrasive action of weaving which largely take place during shedding (i.e. when the threads are drawn to-and-fro over or against the surfaces of parts such as heald eyes and reed dents, etc.)"